Kia Sonet Facelift: Here Are Top Reasons To Purchase Mid-SUV

Ever since Kia Motor started its operations in the Indian market with its mid-size SUV Seltos, it has become an instant hit. Over the years, the company has pushed the limits and introduced some robust products in the country, out of which Sonet somehow raised the bar and unlocked some impressive milestones in a short period.

Currently, the model starts with a starting price of Rs. 9.90 Lakh (ex-showroom), and is witnessing decent sales numbers, giving tough competition to its rivals. It is undoubtedly one of the hot-selling products in the company’s line-up, and ruling the segment like a boss.

In this article, we will outline some pointers, mentioning why the all-new Sonet would be a wise choice in the most competitive segment.

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Design

Starting from the design, the latest addition comes with a long list of cosmetic updates, featuring a fully LED treatment at both ends, and gets perfectly sculpted bonnet at the front. Despite being listed in the mid-size segment category, the car looks quite big from the outside. To attract the mass audience, the Kia also started offering the vehicle in the matte finish black edition, which makes it look even more premium than ever.

Safety

It would be worthless to invest a bomb amount of money in any car that does not offer proper safety. Fortunately, this is not the case with the new Sonet as it is packed with some robust yet first-in-segment features, which makes it safer than ever.

It gets a long list of impressive safety features that includes 6 airbags, Hill Hold Control, an Electronic Stability Program, and Brake Assist, and the latest model even offers Level 1 ADAS, similar to its sibling Hyundai Venue.

The other highlighted features are tire pressure monitoring systems, over-speed warning systems, and parking sensors dynamic guidelines, among others.

Additional Features

The facelift Sonet is equipped with automatic climate control, allowing the front occupants to enjoy the perfect temperature inside the cabin. For rear passengers, the rear is there to make every single mile more comfortable and easy. The company also has included a cruise control option, which helps the driver to over long highway trips seamlessly

Power and Efficiency

The all-new tech-loaded Sonet is compliant with all the BS6 Phase norms. It is powered by both diesel and petrol engines. The former comes with a 1493cc unit, while the latter flaunts 1197 cc 1199 cc, and 998 cc units.

As far as the transmission options are concerned, it is available in a 5-speed manual transmission (MT), a 6-speed MT, a 6-speed automatic transmission, a 6-speed clutchless manual transmission a 6-speed iMT, and a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.